12/20/2017 UPDATE: Uh oh, Uh oh! Facebook is constantly changing, and it looks like Facebook is cracking down on engagement posts much like the ones mentioned in this article. We’re going to have to come up with some other creative ways to promote engagement on our Facebook pages. Otherwise, Facebook will levy demotions and no […]
Category: Fan Base
Save Time With This Ultimate Social Media Content Calendar
This article is part of a series, Facebook Tips for Independent Artists. Check out my other articles in this series here: 10 Easy Social Media Contest Ideas to Make Your Fans EngageThe Quick & Dirty Way to Boost Facebook LikesHow to Share your Music Page with a Like Button3 Powerful Features to Use on your […]
How to Share Your Music Page with a ‘Like’ Button instead of a ‘Save’ Button on Facebook
This article is part of a series, Facebook Tips for Independent Artists. Check out these other articles I wrote about winning at Facebook: Save Time With This 3-Month Social Media Content Calendar The Quick & Dirty Way to Boost Facebook Likes 10 Easy Social Media Contests to Make Your Fans Engage 3 Powerful Features to […]
The Quick and Dirty Way to Boost Facebook Likes
This article is part of a series, Facebook Tips for Independent Artists. Check out these other articles I wrote offering tips on how to win at Facebook: Save Time With This 3-Month Social Media Content Calendar 10 Easy Social Media Contests to Make Your Fans Engage How to Share your Music Page with a Like […]
How to Jumpstart Word of Mouth For Your Music
Someone is having a party and they need live entertainment. They ask around to see if anyone they know has any ideas. One of those people just happens to be your fan and your fan shares you and your music with them. And, bam!! – you got yourself a gig. That’s how quickly it can […]
How You’re Using Social Media Wrong and the 5 Point Fix/Challenge
I visited CyberPR the other day and read their article, “Are You Guilty? – 4 Ways Indie Musicians Are Killing Social Media.” While reading their article, (which was actually a guest post written by my friends over at Middle TN Music), I found myself challenged about my use of Social Media. We as a collective community of musicians make a […]
Expand Your Fan Base by 100% with a Niche Market
The world wide web has been integral in shifting the balance of power in the music industry from record executives and talent scouts to you, the independent artist. Now you can sell your music and communicate directly to your fans or potential fans without having to go through a middle man. The power is in your […]
How to Book House Concerts
It’s a beautiful evening! Everyone is having a great time. You are performing one of your favorite songs in front of the fireplace looking out into your audience of smiles and bopping heads as they sway to your tunes. There are about 30 people all together. They are engaging with you as you banter between […]
How I Get Subscribers on my Mailing List
As an independent artist, your mailing list is your lifeline. It is your direct connection to your fans. Whenever you want to reach them, they are only a few clicks away. These are the very people who have committed to supporting you and the best means to interact with them is through your mailing list. This […]
5 Reasons You Don’t Have as Many Fans as You Want
Having a fan base is the most crucial element of the independent artist’s career. Without fans, you don’t have a career, you just have a very expensive hobby. If there was a course for “fan-getting,” this would be one of the first statements the professor would make. As an independent artist you live by the […]